Managing Director, Development (Florence or Charleston, SC)

About This Job

The Role

Teach For America – South Carolina seeks a Managing Director, Development to lead the fundraising efforts for the South Carolina region. The Managing Director, Development will report directly to the Executive Director, collaborating with senior leadership and board members to build a foundation for our future work. The Managing Director, Development is responsible for developing a diverse and sustainable individual, corporate, and foundation investor base throughout South Carolina, growing our private fundraising to more than $1M annually. S/he will know the philanthropic landscape and leverage the biggest opportunities to raise the funding necessary to sustain our leadership development efforts.

This regional senior leadership position provides an unparalleled opportunity for individuals with annual giving and major gifts fundraising experience and the development acumen to successfully identify, cultivate, secure, and steward high-capacity prospects and donors. This individual must be able to build strong and sustainable relationships and have the capability to interact with within all levels of the organization and external constituents. To be successful, s/he must be strategic and able to operationalize complex plans, consistently learning and growing, compelling and inspiring in all communication, big-picture oriented but obsessive about the details, and focused on achieving outcomes and moving the needle towards the regional vision.

The Team

The South Carolina Regional Team

Teach For America – South Carolina started in 2011 with 30 corps members spread along the I-95 corridor. Since our launch, South Carolina has grown from 30 charter corps members to a statewide leadership network of more than 375 corps member and alumni leaders. These leaders partner with nearly 100 schools reaching tens of thousands of students throughout the state, sharing a collective vision for educational equity in our lifetimes. The South Carolina team is a team of diverse, passionate and committed folks who work together in service of educational equity in South Carolina. We believe our progress and impact in the state of South Carolina is directly related to the quality of our talent and are excited to expand our efforts with a dedicated staff member in this role.

Regularly assess and report on team wide progress to goals, identify what is driving and impeding progress, and developing solutions to address gaps and adjust course as necessary.

Cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of current and prospective funders including individual givers, corporate giving sources, and foundations

Facilitate Executive Director strategic involvement in regional fundraising efforts that best leverages their time and talent

Support Regional Advisory Board of Directors involvement in development initiatives

Inspire the Executive Director, Regional Advisory Board, and other senior staff to embrace your vision for unique roles in development operation.

Contribute toward stewardship efforts of public funding stakeholders, including the General Assembly, State AmeriCorps Commission, and district superintendents.

Partner with Executive Director to prepare for and participate in board meetings, partner with board members on development-specific projects or activities, and communicate with board members as needed

Collaborate with the Manager, External Affairs and communication partners to devise, implement, and fine tune development event planning, marketing, and media strategies

Work with the Manager, External Affairs to create development tools, i.e. pitch decks, materials, speech talking points, formal presentations, etc. for ED to use in regular meetings and larger scale events.

Partner with regional team and third party firm to plan and execute signature events including managing strategy for logistics, fundraising, and communications

Team Leadership: Attract, Develop and Retain a highly effective team (20%)

Cultivate, hire and retain an effective team (direct reports slated for FY18 = 1 Manager, Development, could grow over time)

Build a functional team culture of trust, collaboration, inclusiveness, innovation in service of our core values, Diversity Statement and the 2020 Vision and Goals of the region.

Coach and develop direct reports to ensure value add to their current and future professional goals.

South Carolina Regional Team Responsibilities (20%)

All team members meet submission requirements for reimbursements (monthly), timesheets (weekly), and American Express reports (monthly, as needed) to support the organization's financial standing

Participate in regional matriculation efforts by owning a portfolio of 2-5 matriculants across 4-5 matriculation windows.

Uncommon level of personal responsibility with exceptional goal orientation and a proven track record of success in fundraising or major gift development

Critical thinker who enjoys spending significant time solving problems and developing opportunities in order to achieve the most meaningful outcomes

Demonstrated ability to both motivate and manage superiors and peers to achieve ambitious, measurable results

Keen understanding of the beliefs, contexts and motivations of others

Strong verbal and written communicator: can speak compellingly about our organization, mission, and goals and has a mature presence

Dedication and commitment to educational equity in the South Carolina region

Knowledge of Salesforce (preferred), Excel, and PowerPoint required

Work Demands

Willingness to work some nights and weekends

Must have valid driver's license and vehicle

Willingness to drive up to 3 hours to meetings with donors on a semi-regular basis

Ability to travel by car to in-person meetings in various South Carolina cities regularly

Must be willing to work from a Teach For America - South Carolina Office in either North Charleston or Florence, SC

Apply Now

To be considered for this role, you must submit an online application. Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the link to the online application. For more information, please contact staffing@teachforamerica.org or visit www.teachforamerica.org/about-us/careers.

Benefits and Salary

Salary for this position is competitive and depends on prior experience. In addition, a comprehensive benefits package is included. Learn more at www.teachforamerica.org/about-us/careers/employee-benefits.

Commitment to Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment Policy

Teach For America encourages individuals of all ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds to apply for this position. We are committed to maximizing the diversity of our organization, as we want to engage all those who can contribute to this effort. Learn more about our diversity on staff: www.teachforamerica.org/about-us/careers/life-at-tfa/workforce-diversity-and-inclusiveness.

Teach For America is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

This job description reflects Teach For America's assignment of essential functions and qualifications of the role. Nothing in this herein restricts management's right to assign, reassign or eliminate duties and responsibilities to this role at any time.